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The article attributes the action to cost cutting. But it seems more likely to be part of the MAGA climate change disinformation effort. Suppress research and data, it makes it easier to pretend climate change is overblown, or non-existent. Trump thinks he can bargain away the laws of nature.

Trump's 1st foreign trip, both terms, was to Saudi Arabia. Saudis & Trump speak same language. The crown prince assassinated a Saudi journalist with deep ties to US. Most 9/11 hijackers came from there. But the Saudis gave Jared Kushner $2,000,000,000 (2 Billion) to manage. Follow the money.

Apparently, in Kirk's mind, a career of lying that tears the country apart, puts him on a par with people who face gunfire and IED's, risking their lives to defend this country from foreign adversaries. Our military is motivated by patriotism & a modest paycheck. Kirk is after riches, power & fame.

CBS/Paramount problems go beyond news. Paramount+ is now Taylor Sheridan network. Darling of the right 4 tough guy ethos of Yellowstone and others. Landman is API-sponsored psychological propaganda 4 fossil fuels. Beloved characters spout Big Oil talking points; only evil ones mention environment.

Fortunately, in his own post, DJT came up with a name for his condition, "Trump Derangement Syndrome". Of course, we know he lies deliberately and strategically. So that makes him ineligible for a insanity plea.

One more reason Trump's people are always flirting with anti-Semites. Trump intuits that there are things he can't accomplish without naked violence and that threat. He courts the white supremacist militia movement as his enforcers, when he needs plausible deniability. And they hate Jews.

50501 is a great hub for people striving to preserve our democracy. The commitment to non-violence is important, ethically and strategically. But limiting to "lawful protest" may need reexamination if the justice system is corrupted. Non-violent civil disobedience has earned its storied history.

What drives DOGE-ordered agency personnel cuts? Doesn't targeting Meals on Wheels, staffed largely by volunteers, seem odd? Trump/Musk will make understaffed agencies collapse, so they can be privatized. Weaken the gov't, so nothing opposes the marriage of wealth and power. Let the plunder begin.

While Trump and Musk get our attention with their 2 ring circus dismantling our government, mischief of the MAGA Congress goes largely unnoticed. The "Save Act" would impose vote-suppressing voting restrictions nationally. Some Dem Congresspeople are wavering. Get the word out. Vote No on "Save"!

Cory Booker's filibuster is what every Democratic congressperson should be doing. Join him! It may not slow the MAGA Congress a whole lot. But it shows resistance. Leaders with courage inspire us. And out in the streets, we inspire folks like Cory Booker. A mass movement can make a difference!

The scandal is the routine use of Signal to circumvent the Presidential Records Act. Walz did one good thing, including a reporter, so we now know how they are running their secret regime.

One reason the Soviets lost the Cold War was ideological litmus tests for research (e.g., Lysenko). One reason Hitler lost WWII was the brain drain caused by the persecution of Jews & other minorities. Trump's attacks on universities. Fires up the base. Disaster for the country.

MAGA reflects its leader. Kristi Noem fits the image of Trump. Presidency as Piggy Bank. Governorship for Graft.

Call YOUR Senators/Representative TODAY!

The "SAVE Act" may come up for a vote next week & must be stopped! SAVE would prevent millions of eligible voters from voting, especially women. Call your Senators/Rep & tell them VOTE NO! Call 202-224-3121 to connect. #Voterizer #StopTheSAVEAct social.fieldteam6.org/s/acU9vP8W

Americans were appalled that Communist nations insisted that people had to belong to the Party to get or keep jobs. The Nazis did the same. Trump claims the right to hire and fire gov't employees based on personal loyalty. Democrats need not apply. Trump-Freedom: bow, & vote for the dictator.

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Elected Democrats won't save us! The Demo response to Trump was sadly silent. When TX Congressman Green was removed, no protest??? Encircle him! Get removed one by one. Trump's speech would've gone past midnight. We need to inspire our electeds with our defiance. Elissa Slotkin was a saving grace!

Trump and Musk. They're pretty simple.

Use MONEY to buy POWER.
Use POWER to extort MONEY.

Apparently for them, the two elements of a meaningful life.

After President Trump's inauguration last month, he has steadily signed a slate of executive orders to keep these education promises: combatting critical race theory, DEl, gender ideology extremism, and discrimination in admissions. President Trump has also been focused on eliminating wasteful bureaucracy and harmful programs in the federal government. To that end, today he signed [Executive Order XYZ, entitled "Eliminating the Department of Education,] which has given us a clear and final mission. We are to identify which of the Department's functions, programs, and offices are not mandated by statute, and eliminate them. This reorganization will impact staff, budgets, reporting, and more —and in coming months, we will determine how it can be accomplished with minimal delay and disruption. The President further tasked us with creating a plan to reallocate and reassign functions of the Department of Education that would be more effectively managed by other agencies. This plan will offer Congress a road map toward fulfilling the expectations of the President and the American people. The new vision—which I hope each of you will embrace going forward—can be expressed as four main convictions: Parents are the primary decision makers in their children's education. Students deserve to be protected from physical violence, racial discrimination, medical tyranny, and gender extremism ideology on campus. Postsecondary education should be a path to a well-paying career aligned with workforce needs. Taxpayer-funded education should refocus on meaningful learning: proficiency in math, reading, and core subjects, and patriotism in American history and civics. As we move to reduce the Department's middleman role in education, these four convictions must guide us toward conscientious and pragmatic action. The elimination of bureaucracy should free us, not limit us, in our pursuit of these goals Removing red tape and bureaucratic barriers will empower parents to make th

SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education.

I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.

Here is a portion:

Vance & Trump talk of defending internet free speech. Their goal? Tech companies, billionaires and conspiracy theorists drowning the truth in a tidal wave of disinformation. Trump-Musk corruption can't stand the light of day. Informed voters would end them. So they attack information, & voting!

It is abhorrent when a fraudster dresses up his scam for rich clients defraud the government, in the guise of an effort to conserve habitat. Conservatives will use the abuse, pointing to it when they say conservation programs should disappear. And the scammer will be in Trump's administration!

Americans were appalled that Communist nations insisted that people had to belong to the Party to get or keep jobs. The Nazis did the same. Trump claims the right to hire and fire gov't employees based on personal loyalty. Democrats need not apply. Trump-Freedom: bow, & vote for the dictator.

❝ #PeteButtigieg a very good example!

Not only is gov't funding for research drying up, certain types of research declared off limits, and government researchers being fired en masse. There is also the Trump/MAGA narrative that scientific research is suspect, researchers are often corrupt and settled scientific conclusions are optional.

The termites have been turned loose! Nazis and fascists will bring our democratic republican house down. (Both lower case “d” and “r.”)

The underpinnings of our civil society are being kicked out from under us. Musk/Dump and the do-nothing Republicans are a danger to a functioning civil order. I keep hearing Robbie Robot’s voice crying, “Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!” We must act NOW.

MAKE ORWELL FICTION AGAIN. Seen at a recent rally in Los Osos CA, a gathering to stop the madness in DC. That made me smile! Props to all the creativity spawned by the current situation. A morale-boosting super power that we have in abundance.

MUSK RUN AMOK, IS JUST LIKE HIS TRUCK Musk's a poster boy 4 the difference between tech left-brained intelligence, & emotional intelligence. Convinced he's solved the riddles of human society, we'll bow to his fantasy. Sorry Elon. Your childish arrogance will undo you, & if not stopped, us as well.

Are NON-PROFITS & NGOs next? Consolidating power is the #1 project of Trump/Musk. Blitzkrieg now is to eliminate opposition, focusing on federal gov't. Nazis wrote the authoritarian playbook, & they dismembered all civil society. Non-profits opposing MAGA agenda are most in peril. Support them!

MAGA authoritarians have accomplished: 1) control all levers of power of federal gov't. 2) gutting federal workforce. 3) co-opting corporations, financial institutions, media networks. Most institutions of American life will be intimidated or gone before midterms 11/26. THINK OUTSIDE THE BALLOT BOX